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U.S. Visa Interview Data Explorer
Explore privacy-suppressed aggregate patterns from applicant-reported interviews. Choose a visa category to compare question themes, interview settings, and known-outcome subsets.
2026.07.18-us-v1
Other U.S. Visa Categories
620+
Reports
2,315+
Question mentions
1,955+
Unique wordings
Report-level prevalence
Most reported question themes
Each report counts once per theme. Percentages describe this analyzed cohort—not all visa applicants.
| Question theme | Reports | Prevalence | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship questions | 200+ | 32% | 470+ |
| How did you meet | 150+ | 24% | 165+ |
| Background questions | 135+ | 22% | 195+ |
| Identity verification | 125+ | 20% | 185+ |
| Employment questions | 100+ | 16% | 140+ |
| Financial questions | 85+ | 14% | 115+ |
| Travel purpose questions | 70+ | 11% | 100+ |
| Current employment | 55+ | 9% | 65+ |
| Spouse information | 50+ | 8% | 65+ |
| Document verification | 45+ | 8% | 60+ |
| Intent / ties to home country | 35+ | 6% | 45+ |
| Living together | 35+ | 5% | 35+ |
Representative question wording
Only normalized examples supported by the public minimum sample are shown.
How did you meet
24%- — how did you meet
- — where did you meet
Current employment
9%- — what do you do for work
- — where do you work
Living together
5%- — where do you live
When did you get married
5%- — when did you get married
Interview setting
Distinct reports with an extracted interview setting.
Reported outcomes
Known outcomes cover 50% of reports. These are not approval odds.
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Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us
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